Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firefighter injured while responding to pole barn blaze
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis firefighter was injured while responding to a pole barn blaze on Sunday night.
Public police reporting systems indicate crews were dispatched to the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue around 7:23 p.m. on a report of a building fire. A battalion chief at the scene told FOX59 and CBS4 that, when crews arrived at the scene, they located a single-story pole barn that was fully engulfed in flames.
IFD reported that nobody was in the barn when the fire broke out.
As of 8:45 p.m., the blaze was contained. At that time, however, IFD indicated that crews were still working to extinguish cars and other equipment that were on fire.
One firefighter was injured during the blaze, per IFD. The firefighter sustained the injury on a ladder and was transported from the scene to IU Methodist Hospital. A battalion chief on scene told FOX59 and CBS4 the injured firefighter is in stable condition.
As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the fire or what caused it had been released.